Apollo Overstitch Revision

Hi,

    Just wondering how is the Apollo overstitch working for you?  I have an counciltation on this coming Thrusday for this procedure

Awesome to hear you got Aetna to approve you Apollo surgery!! I have Apollo Medicare and have more than what is needed for comorbidities. It is nice to hear they have apporved it way back then. I was concerned about the FDA approved requrirement. I hope you have no regrets in having it now.

Cost of Apollo 

Hi Marie,

I hope this works for you. I have not heard any long term statistics. I revised from RNY to DS and did extensive research on all of my options before I made the decision. I am almost 1 year post-op and while recovery was slow I am 15 pounds under goal (healthy BMI) and doing pretty well. Insurance covered it.        Best of luck to you,

Whit

Hi.  I am jsut reading this and was wondering how you did on the apollo?  Who did your surgery?  I am looking in to it right now.  Thanks!

Hi Anita,

I didn't have positive results from the Apollo. I personally wouldn't recommend it however; I have heard of some that have had success (that have posted in this forum). My surgeon was Dr. Voellinger and I would not recommend him or his office (bad experience).

I would recommend Dr. Roc Bauman if you're considering a revision. He is with Carolina Weight Loss. He is FABULOUS. His office is efficient and people travel from all over to see him.

Best of luck to you!!!

Marie

Thanks Marie!  I will be going to Dr. Portenier at Duke Weight Loss Center.  I had the EGD here for the band over bypass but was not a candidate as my pouch is the right size - nothing to band.  It is the openings that have stretched!  So I am going to try this and pray it works! 

Anita

Anita most have reported the same as Marie here.  Have you talked to the DSers about how well they are doing with the RNY to DS.  If the Apollo is your only choice I hope it works for you.

Like I stated our center is starting to do it even with all the negative results.

Anita,

I am wondering how your Apollo Overstitch went with Dr. Portenier?  He was my surgeon for my roux-en-y in 2008.  A couple years ago I developed severe reactive hypoglycemia, and now I have severe anemia - both due to malabsorption issues.  In the fall Dr. Portenier suggested the Apollo Overstitch to help with the malabsorption by keeping food in my pouch longer.  My insurance denied the procedure and I was asked to appeal it by Dr. P, but I decided not to.  Now that I am on iron infusions, I am wondering if I should go back to see if this is still an option for me.  So I am hoping yours went extremely well and I am curious to hear.  I have gained weight back - I am about 70 lbs from goal, but that does not concern me as much as not having the hypoglycemia and anemia problems.

Brendie

Hi Brendie.  I have opted to not have it.  I went to his clinic on 13 May and saw the nutritionist and psy.  They both told me that I would only lose about 10% of my weight - !  To go through all that for just 10%?  So I am currently doing the 5 day pouch test to see if that will help and my main error in all of this since a few years ago was to drink while I was eating and eating a lot of carbs.  So I am doing my best to stop those.  I still have kept 90 lbs off from original surgery but have more and more to go.  So I am uping my walking, avoiding carbs and the drinking while eating.  Keep me posted on you!